NHS prosthetics service in Manchester celebrates 10th anniversary
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust’s Specialised Ability Centre, which provides a comprehensive amputee and prosthetics service, alongside wheelchair and orthotic services, has invited patients from…
Council launches smart tech service to help residents live independently at home
Woking Borough Council has newly launched a home installation service to support elderly and disabled residents in the borough to use smart technology. Careline Plus…
Council selects TEC specialist to provide digital telecare equipment to ensure elderly residents stay connected
Technology-enabled care (TEC) specialist Essence SmartCare has partnered with Colchester City Council to enhance the county’s alarm service infrastructure using Essence SmartCare’s digital telecare solutions.…
Council’s assistive tech service enters consultation
Service users are being asked to have their say on the future of Tendring District Council’s Careline Service as part of a public consultation. The…
Council set to modernise day care facilities for adults with learning disabilities with interactive assistive tech
Kirklees Council is modernising some of its day care facilities in North Kirklees with the inclusion of assistive technologies to support adults with learning disabilities.…
Health and Social Care Partnership receives telecare award for integrating digital solutions
Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) has announced that the Argyll and Bute Telecare Team has been awarded Bronze at this year's…
OT department gets assistive tech upgrade thanks to generous funding
The Occupational Therapy (OT) department at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt (RJAH) Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has been upgraded with support and funding…
Assistive housing facility to help disabled people learn new skills and adapt to independent living
The Royal Borough of Greenwich has opened a new home in Greenwich for people with learning disabilities and autistic people. The independent living service will…
Council commits to spending over £3m on home adaptations
Plymouth City Council has committed to spending over £3 million to improve disabled people’s homes in the city via the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG). The…
Assistive monitoring service could cease offering preventative and response solutions
Tendring District Council (TDC) is set to go out to consultation on the future of its assistive monitoring and care service. TDC’s Careline service was…